Question 1

Non-specific vaginitis is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  Gardnerella 
B)  Bacteroides and Peptostreptococcus 
C)  Staphylococcus aureus 
D)  two of the above 
A)  Gardnerella 
B)  Bacteroides and Peptostreptococcus 
C)  Staphylococcus aureus 
D)  two of the above

Question 2

Gonorrhea

Accepted Answer

A)  can be treated with ciprofloxacin or other quinolones 
B)  is easy to treat as antibiotic resistance is rare 
C)  should only be treated with a cephlasporin (ie ceftriaxone) and another antibiotic 
D)  two of the above 
A)  can be treated with ciprofloxacin or other quinolones 
B)  is easy to treat as antibiotic resistance is rare 
C)  should only be treated with a cephlasporin (ie ceftriaxone) and another antibiotic 
D)  two of the above

Question 3

Cytomegalovirus causes

Accepted Answer

A)  severe disease in fetuses, neonates and immunocompromised people 
B)  frothy, fishy-smelling discharge 
C)  painful bleeding lesions on genitals 
D)  warts on genitals and intense itching 
A)  severe disease in fetuses, neonates and immunocompromised people 
B)  frothy, fishy-smelling discharge 
C)  painful bleeding lesions on genitals 
D)  warts on genitals and intense itching

Question 4

Neisseria gonorrhoeae is characterized by all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Gram-negative diplococci 
B)  has a latent stage 
C)  replicates inside polymorphonuclear leukocytes 
D)  cleaves IgA 
A)  Gram-negative diplococci 
B)  has a latent stage 
C)  replicates inside polymorphonuclear leukocytes 
D)  cleaves IgA

Question 5

Syphilis is caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  immunodeficiencies 
B)  Neisseria gonorrhea 
C)  Treponema pallidum 
D)  Haemophilus ducreyi 
A)  immunodeficiencies 
B)  Neisseria gonorrhea 
C)  Treponema pallidum 
D)  Haemophilus ducreyi

Question 6

The etiology of pyelonephritis is most often bacterial,________ ,and less commonly the yeast,______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Escherichia coli, Candida albicans 
B)  Streptococcus mutanr, Pityrosporum ovale 
C)  Escherichia coli , Saccharomyces cerevisiae 
D)  Streptococcus mutans, Saccharomyces cerevisiae 
A)  Escherichia coli, Candida albicans 
B)  Streptococcus mutanr, Pityrosporum ovale 
C)  Escherichia coli , Saccharomyces cerevisiae 
D)  Streptococcus mutans, Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Question 7

Syphilis

Accepted Answer

A)  is often detected in the primary stage as the symptoms don't go away 
B)  is easiest to treat in the tertiary stage as that is when there are the fewest organisms 
C)  can be spread by kissing in the secondary stage 
D)  two of the above 
A)  is often detected in the primary stage as the symptoms don't go away 
B)  is easiest to treat in the tertiary stage as that is when there are the fewest organisms 
C)  can be spread by kissing in the secondary stage 
D)  two of the above

Question 8

Diagnosis of Gardnerella vaginitis is made by the appearance of

Accepted Answer

A)  anaerobes in a microscope slide 
B)  clue cells 
C)  epithelial cells 
D)  endotoxin 
A)  anaerobes in a microscope slide 
B)  clue cells 
C)  epithelial cells 
D)  endotoxin

Question 9

Which statement about the detection of cervical cancer is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pap smears are far more accurate than an HPV DNA test 
B)  HPV DNA test can determine if there are abnormal cells present 
C)  vaccination against HPV will give false positives on the HPV DNA test 
D)  60% of women with a positive HPV DNA test will show some abnormality in 5 years 
A)  Pap smears are far more accurate than an HPV DNA test 
B)  HPV DNA test can determine if there are abnormal cells present 
C)  vaccination against HPV will give false positives on the HPV DNA test 
D)  60% of women with a positive HPV DNA test will show some abnormality in 5 years

Question 10

Secondary syphilis is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  the appearance of gummas 
B)  the appearance of pustular rash 
C)  the appearance of a chancre 
D)  the appearance of a chancroid 
A)  the appearance of gummas 
B)  the appearance of pustular rash 
C)  the appearance of a chancre 
D)  the appearance of a chancroid

Question 11

The U.S. incidence of gonorrhea by states indicates that most cases are found in

Accepted Answer

A)  mid-western states 
B)  Pacific southwest 
C)  Atlantic northeast 
D)  southeast 
A)  mid-western states 
B)  Pacific southwest 
C)  Atlantic northeast 
D)  southeast

Question 12

Pyelonephritis is inflammation of the

Accepted Answer

A)  bladder 
B)  rectum 
C)  kidney 
D)  urethra 
A)  bladder 
B)  rectum 
C)  kidney 
D)  urethra

Question 13

Nosocomial UTIs are a significant problem for patients who have indwelling catheters; the etiology most likely would be

Accepted Answer

A)  Staphylococcus epidermidis 
B)  Proteus vulgaris 
C)  Escherichia coli 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Staphylococcus epidermidis 
B)  Proteus vulgaris 
C)  Escherichia coli 
D)  all of the above

Question 14

Who is at the greatest risk for having a vaginal yeast infection?

Accepted Answer

A)  young women who just finished a course of antibiotics 
B)  diabetic fifty year old man 
C)  elderly man with a kidney transplant 
D)  women who use super absorbent tampons 
A)  young women who just finished a course of antibiotics 
B)  diabetic fifty year old man 
C)  elderly man with a kidney transplant 
D)  women who use super absorbent tampons

Question 15

While incidence of gonorrhea and syphilis are at an all time low in the United States there are still over 300,000 cases of gonorrhea and 6,000 cases of syphilis annually. Explain at least one potential reason for the high incidence of gonorrhea as compared with syphilis. Describe treatment methods for both gonorrhea and syphilis. Why do you think doctors prescribe treatment for Chlamydia when a patient has gonorrhea?

Accepted Answer

Reasons for the higher incidence of gono

Non-specific vaginitis is characterized by

Gonorrhea

Cytomegalovirus causes

Neisseria gonorrhoeae is characterized by all of the following except

Syphilis is caused by

The etiology of pyelonephritis is most often bacterial,__ ,and less commonly the yeast,.

Syphilis

Diagnosis of Gardnerella vaginitis is made by the appearance of

Which statement about the detection of cervical cancer is true?

Secondary syphilis is characterized by

The U.S. incidence of gonorrhea by states indicates that most cases are found in

Pyelonephritis is inflammation of the

Nosocomial UTIs are a significant problem for patients who have indwelling catheters; the etiology most likely would be

Who is at the greatest risk for having a vaginal yeast infection?

Scope and History of Microbiology

Fundamentals of Chemistry

Microscopy and Staining

Characteristics of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

Essential Concepts of Metabolism

Growth and Culturing of Bacteria

Microbial Genetics

Gene Transfer and Genetic Engineering

An Introduction to Taxonomy: the Bacteria

Viruses

Eukaryotic Microorganisms and Parasites

Sterilization and Disinfection

Antimicrobial Therapy

Host-Microbe Relationships and Disease Processes

Epidemiology and Nosocomial Infections

Innate Host Defenses

Immunology I: Basic Principles of Adaptive Immunity and Immunization

Immunolgy Ii: Immunological Disorders and Tests

Diseases of the Skin and Eyes; Wounds and Bites

Diseases of the Respiratory System

Oral and Gastrointestinal Diseases

Cardiovascular, lymphatic and Systemic Disease

Diseases of the Nervous System

Environmental Microbiology

Applied Microbiology

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Exam 20: Urogenital and Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Non-specific vaginitis is characterized by

Gonorrhea

Cytomegalovirus causes

Neisseria gonorrhoeae is characterized by all of the following except

Syphilis is caused by

The etiology of pyelonephritis is most often bacterial,________ ,and less commonly the yeast,______.

Syphilis

Diagnosis of Gardnerella vaginitis is made by the appearance of

Which statement about the detection of cervical cancer is true?

Secondary syphilis is characterized by

The U.S. incidence of gonorrhea by states indicates that most cases are found in

Pyelonephritis is inflammation of the

Nosocomial UTIs are a significant problem for patients who have indwelling catheters; the etiology most likely would be

Who is at the greatest risk for having a vaginal yeast infection?

Scope and History of Microbiology

Fundamentals of Chemistry

Microscopy and Staining

Characteristics of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

Essential Concepts of Metabolism

Growth and Culturing of Bacteria

Microbial Genetics

Gene Transfer and Genetic Engineering

An Introduction to Taxonomy: the Bacteria

Viruses

Eukaryotic Microorganisms and Parasites

Sterilization and Disinfection

Antimicrobial Therapy

Host-Microbe Relationships and Disease Processes

Epidemiology and Nosocomial Infections

Innate Host Defenses

Immunology I: Basic Principles of Adaptive Immunity and Immunization

Immunolgy Ii: Immunological Disorders and Tests

Diseases of the Skin and Eyes; Wounds and Bites

Diseases of the Respiratory System

Oral and Gastrointestinal Diseases

Cardiovascular, lymphatic and Systemic Disease

Diseases of the Nervous System

Environmental Microbiology

Applied Microbiology

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The etiology of pyelonephritis is most often bacterial,__ ,and less commonly the yeast,.